TipTop Tavern

I can't believe I haven't left a review for the Tip Top yet! After moving from fremont and losing my local bar I moved to San Lorenzo and went to EVERY local watering hole I could to find a home. Then I found the tip top tavern. Such a cool laid back place. Strong drinks and amazing peolple. The owners are the best! Alex (jr) is the man, Trina is a sweetheart and Ciara... the woman has looked out for our crew like no one else. This team is amazing and I'm so glad I found a local bar that we're happy and comfortable at, as well as dog friendly when we bring big Ol' Cletus or Darnell with us on summer patio days. More than a bar more like a great family WITH an amazing kitchen!! Best bar food in the area hands down! If I don't feel like cooking best believe I am here!! Not a review more of a thank you to the whole crew. Keep up the good work. The Bay Area is losing its local bars. This is the best one.

It's a Friday night. Decided to stop by here before picking up the stepsons from OAK airport. Their flight was delayed. We got here around 10:30 pm. We got parking right across the street. The place was still relatively empty except for folks at the bar. Apparently it's Karaoke night. Some guy was singing "My way" I kid you not (see the video below). The lady and I got a good table. The place filled up within 30 minutes. The clientele reflects the community around San Leandro. Quite diverse. Staff seemed to know the table of bikers that came in.Atmosphere is chill, despite the loud bangers between karaoke songs. DJ was cuttin' it up with Yay Area club classics. We had the lumpia and the lemon pepper strips. Lady had Diet Coke while I had a pint of Sierra Nevada. The staff is friendly and attentive.

This hole in the wall I found a couple yrs ago is a great spot to check out if you haven't been. Has a good size bar with bartenders that tend to your every need with knowledge how to make a good cocktail. There bar food was hot and made fresh. Great service, cool people,music, tv's all good also a pool table, and outdoor area to smoke or watch the game if you want

Joyful hour. Fewer items are pricier. Food was frozen and tossed in the fryer dish. The bartender was friendly. Beverages were great.

Mannn, sooo many memories here! This was the 1st bar I EVER was a bartender at. From 2010-2014 YEARS ago back when it was the Usher. Reminiscing on the patio enjoying the NEW look, loooooving the remodel, the fact that they opened the kitchen, it STILL has that neighborhood bar feeling AND they kept the HORSE portrait! This bar will ALWAYS have a special place in MY heart!

Came for dinner and a Warriors game. We had the Club Sandwich, which was on the plain side and tasted dry, maybe because it had little to no mayonnaise. They probably should have included a little cuplette of mayo as an option. The Fish and Chips were just ok. The fish was flaky but the very thick and -salty batter was over-fried which made the fish also a bit dry.They do have a warm wait staff though. And it was either the owner or manager who surveyed the room often and conscientiously to ensure we had everything we needed. There's definitely a great community vibe there. A table full of locals were playing games and acting like family though how diverse they looked pretty much confirmed they were at best brothers and sisters from a different mother. There's a lot of screens to watch the games though a couple TVs toward the side facing the bar had strange dark spots, which I hope they will fix soon. A parking lot's on the premises, but it's small. Should be ample street parking though. And a pool room sits in the back if you get bored watching the game. The Soundprint app recorded the noise level on the moderately high side at 77.

We wanted a dive bar to pass time on a buisness trip. We had a blast and the bartender was extremely accommodating. The juke box was banging and the drinks were flowing. We walked to our hotel. I bought a shirt I like it so much!

Dear Bartender tonight (Monday 11/18/2024)NOT a busy tonight. We sat at the bar and order our first drink, sat there for almost an hour, NOT once you asked if we're good or wanted another round, when it's clearly visible to you that our glasses were empty. You were not friendly the first time we were there, but we gave it a chance again tonight. We're not going back to this place nor will I recommend it to anyone.

Food and cocktails were yummy. Staff were friendly. I really liked their mojito and Mai tai. The fish and chips were crunchy.

Good place, clean and easy to find location. Great staff, very friendly and good drinks. If they R&B night if they do it again I will fa sho be back.